Niran Haskell Withee, 1868
Surnames: WITHEE, HEMBERSON
----Source: 1891 History of Clark & Jackson County, Wisconsin
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Niran Haskell Withee Clark Co., WI Treasurer Mr. Withee is the present treasurer of Clark County. He is a native of Maine, but has been a resident of Wisconsin, and Clark county for several years. He was appointed deputy county treasurer soon after coming to this county, since which time he has been a resident of Neillsville, and later was elected to the office of treasurer, to which office he has been elected for four successive terms, showing that he has been a faithful officer, and tht he has the full confidence of the people. Mr. Withee has a small farm near the city limits and a larger one a few miles from the city. His former employment, before coming to Wisconsin, was that of school teaching. "Clark County Illustrated" by Saterlee, Tifft & Marsh; 1890). |
NIRAN HASKELL WITHEE, proprietor of Popple River Farm, located one and one-half miles east of Owen, Wis., was born at La Crosse, Wis., Mar. 18, 1868, and called that his home for thirty-five years, after which moving to Minneapolis, Minn., and about five years ago he moved to the above farm which he started to improve in 1896. He was the son of Niran H. and Louisa A. (Wood) Withee. The father, for many years was one of the leading lumbermen of La Crosse and Clark County. The subject of this sketch, after attending Gale College, became associated with his father in the lumber business and was thus engaged until his father's death in 1887, when he and his brothers closed out the lumber interests of the family, after which he spent a good deal of his time for a number of years on the Pacific Coast in buying and selling of timber lands. Mr. Withee was married twice, his present wife was Regina C. Hemberson, daughter of C. L. and Serina Hemberson. Mr. Withee belongs to Lodge No. 300, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of La Crosse, also to the Hoo-Hoos, which order he joined in Portland, Oregon.
Farm Buildings of Niran Haskell Withee.
These buildings are situated in the Northwestern part of the city of Neillsville, and consist of a well-appointed residence, and all the necessary outbuildings for farm purposes. The farm is bounded on the west by Black River, and O'Neill creek runs along the south side. A grove of native trees is preserved along the riverside, extending to the creek, which is used for picnic and outing parties who pitch their tents under the shady trees. The farm is a valuable piece of property--lying as it does within the city limits, in a section where a demand for building lots is springing up. Mr. Withee purchased this land at an early day, when Neillsville was in her infancy, and the natural increase in land values has made his farm a most valuable one. "Clark County Illustrated" by Saterlee, Tifft & Marsh; 1890).